Ultimately, a leader knows how to suffer, encourage and rejoice with you. They’re committed to you as much or more than you are to them. A leader that can do that will always have great guys or guys worth having around him.

I’ve been leading a band for over 10 years. I’ve made countless mistakes over the years, but now more than ever I see the crucial role of a worship leader to not just pastor their flock, but to also pastor and shepherd their band. We’re going to take a three part look at everything this entails.

Paul makes clear that every part of the body is necessary, and we should never strive to be an eye if we are hands. Faithful service to your role, like exercise, will strengthen that part of the body, and those muscles will eventually become indispensable.

Musicians, if the Lord has you serving under a worship leader, you are meant to do just that: serve faithfully. There may come a day when you are the one casting vision and leading the team, but until that day, your call is to serve the vision of the worship leader as he leads others in the pursuit of Christ.

Austin Stone Worship is a ministry of the Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. We are dedicated to proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ in our city and to the world by equipping worship leaders with resources that will enable them to lead their local church well.

The unwavering love and hold of a victorious and unshakeable God compels His people to worship without reservation, because He is true and right. He has awakened us to life, and our response to this great God is a response of awe and wonder!